Everyday Health

5 days ago | everydayhealth.com | Lisa Rapaport

Wellness & SelfcareSkin CareNewsFormaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives hide in hair relaxers, soaps, lotions, shampoos, and other everyday products favored by women of color. iStockMore than half of Black and Latina women may regularly use beauty products that contain a chemical heavily implicated in uterine cancer, a small study suggests.

1 week ago | everydayhealth.com | Maria Masters

Macular DegenerationUnderstanding and Managing Geographic AtrophyShareGetty ImagesON THIS PAGEUse Your Peripheral VisionEnlist a Ride ServiceAsk for AccommodationsRecruit a Support PartnerJoin a Low Vision Support GroupON THIS PAGEUse Your Peripheral VisionEnlist a Ride ServiceAsk for AccommodationsRecruit a Support PartnerJoin a Low Vision Support GroupMaybe you’ve noticed that you can no longer see your friends and family clearly.

2 weeks ago | everydayhealth.com | Erica Patino

CancerAdobe StockON THIS PAGEAcute and Chronic GVHD Skin SymptomsManaging Skin SymptomsON THIS PAGEAcute and Chronic GVHD Skin SymptomsManaging Skin SymptomsGraft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a complication that can develop after a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. It occurs when the donor’s immune cells mistakenly attack the tissue in the recipient’s body.

2 weeks ago | everydayhealth.com | Ajai Raj

Infectious DiseasesAdobe StockON THIS PAGETypesSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPreventionPrognosis and OutlookComplicationsResearch and StatisticsON THIS PAGETypesSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPreventionPrognosis and OutlookComplicationsResearch and StatisticsWest Nile virus is primarily transmitted to humans via mosquito bites; it also affects birds and mammals like horses.

2 weeks ago | everydayhealth.com | Becky Upham

Autism Spectrum DisordersNewsComments by U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have mobilized the autism community to dispel misconceptions. Adobe StockU.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent comments on what it’s like to live with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have provoked strong reactions.